The updated edition of 'Accountability for Nature: Comparison of nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards', co-authored by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), expands its scope to include pollution-related financial risks alongside nature-related assessment and disclosure approaches.
60 million tonnes of food waste and 12.6 million tonnes of textile waste are generated annually in the EU. The new measures provisionally agreed by the European Parliament and Council would introduce 2030 food waste targets and require producers to cover costs for collecting, sorting and recycling waste textiles.
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action for the environment.
